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[USN-8107-1] Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities

Posted on 18 March 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8107-1
March 18, 2026

linux-aws-fips vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-aws-fips: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems with FIPS

Details:

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- x86 architecture;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- MMC subsystem;
- BTRFS file system;
- XFRM subsystem;
- IPv4 networking;
- IPv6 networking;
- MAC80211 subsystem;
- SMC sockets;
(CVE-2021-47599, CVE-2022-48875, CVE-2022-49072, CVE-2022-49267,
CVE-2024-49927, CVE-2024-56640, CVE-2025-21780, CVE-2025-40215)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
linux-image-5.4.0-1155-aws-fips 5.4.0-1155.165+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-aws-fips 5.4.0.1155.102
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-aws-fips-5.4 5.4.0.1155.102
Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8107-1
CVE-2021-47599, CVE-2022-48875, CVE-2022-49072, CVE-2022-49267,
CVE-2024-49927, CVE-2024-56640, CVE-2025-21780, CVE-2025-40215

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws-fips/5.4.0-1155.165+fips1


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